This review considered various methods for depositing special modifying coatings on
medical implants made of titanium alloys including techniques such as electrochemical …

Orthopaedic device implants play a crucial role in restoring functionality to patients suffering
from debilitating musculoskeletal diseases or to those who have experienced traumatic …

Bacteria can swim upstream in a narrow tube and pose a clinical threat of urinary tract
infection to patients implanted with catheters. Coatings and structured surfaces have been …

Absorbable sutures have moved to the forefront in surgical fields with a huge market.
Antibacterial activity is one indispensable feature for the next generation of absorbable …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common mode of failure of megaprostheses, yet
the literature on the topic is scarce, and studies report conflicting data regarding the optimal …

Additively manufactured (AM) porous titanium implants may have an increased risk of
implant-associated infection (IAI) due to their huge internal surfaces. However, the same …

To realize sufficient radial supporting capacity, currently proposed 3D-printed polymer
vascular stents often have thicknesses> 400 μm, much thicker than the ASTM criteria of∼ 25 …

With rapid increase in implant surgeries, failure of implantation due to implant infection has
increased. Although the problem of implant infections can be addressed by coating of …

Infection prevention and bone-implant integration remain major clinical challenges. Silver
nanoparticle (AgNPs) bone-implant coatings have received extensive attention. Balancing …

Recently, film materials based on the combination of noble metals have showed promising
results for surface modification of medical implants, allowing both to improve biocompatibility …